Complete List of Shows Performed by Hole in the Wall Theater

The dramatic performances listed below represent Hole In The Wall Theater’s artistic endeavors since its inception in 1972. The theater’s mainstage productions usually ran Friday and Saturday evenings over a period of six weeks totaling twelve performances each until the late 1990’s when the performance schedule was adjusted to a five week run with 10 performances. Exceptions did occur as in the case of “Detective Story” (1985) which ran for eight weeks with sixteen performances. The below dates reflect the month each show opened and the director’s name follows each show listed. The street addresses refer to the various locations of the physical theater itself during its history.

The One Acts (7 one act plays performed over the course of 6 weeks) Love Course, directed by Lee Ann Kalwat. Then, directed by Cecelia Travic. No Exit, directed by Mike Cohen. Intruder, directed by Laura LaDuke. Mrs. Daley Has A Lover, directed by John Powers. Medicine For Melancoly, directed by Ted Guhl. Paradise Lost, directed by Ray Shinn

Fluffy the Elf/The Christmas Song(2 original one acts written by John Peifer )

John Peifer / Ray Shinn

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January 1986

Fifth Of July

Lance Samia

93

April 1986

The Seagull

Ray Shinn

July 1986

Frankenstein,The Cell Of Passion

Directed by Ted Guhl / Produced by Jon Cohen

The short lived organization was called The Tempest Playhouse and was a financial failure..

September 1986

Belle Of Amherst (I) (showcase)

Edith Kufta

A showcase is a production that occurs between mainstage productions and generally runs 1-2 weekends. While this showcase is the first to be listed here it is by no means the first to be produced. They occurred frequently during the early years of the theater with no dark weekends until at least 5 years after its first production. However, most of these early showcases were generally spur of the moment. The above production marked perhaps the first showcase of many to follow with complete production values.

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October 1986

The Dresser

Peggy Messerschmidt

95

December 1986

Molly And The Mouse (II)

Ray Shinn

96

January 1987

The Massacre At Paris

John Peifer

97

March 1987

The Petrified Forest

Peggy Messerschmidt

98

June 1987

One Acts: Circle / Static Free Love (original script of “Circle” written by Lydia Palmer; original script of “Static Free Love written by Jon Cohen”)

The theater’s move to 10 Harvard Street marked the first full season (6 play season) voted in by the theater prior to its production. Previously shows were generally voted in only one show in advance of the current play in production and, on occasion, the next production would not be voted in until after the closing of the previous production.

In 2003, our month to month lease with 10 Harvard Street came to an end, and while we were searching for a new space, we worked with a new arts organization in New Britain, Save 69 Main. Hole in the Wall performed its sixth show of the 2003 season at 69 Main Street, and contributed three pieces to its Fall Arts Festival.

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August 2003

Welcome to the Jungle, Jim (an evening of Improvisational Theater)

Too Many Monkeys

Trinity on Main Fall Festival

October 2003

Tales from the ‘Hoot (an original show written by Bob Ierardi)

John Daines

November 2003

PI Dance Ensemble

Toni Taylor

November 2003

Bottom Bitch (Staged reading of an original play by Deirdre Patterson)